genesis myth the popular seventeenth-century literature

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genesis myth the popular seventeenth-century literature contents introduction chapter i seventeeth american poetry 1.1 american poetry of the seventeenth century. 1.2 the renaissance in england: second period. chapter ii genesis myth 2.1 a view on genesis myth and the seventeenth century english literature. conclusion list of used literature introduction actuality of the work. the first half of the 17th century was marked in england by the flourishing of baroque poetry, represented primarily by the school of metaphysical poets. one of the most talented poets of this direction, who opened new horizons of european poetry of modern times, was john donne (1572 - 1631), whose work is recommended to students to get acquainted with. the decisive influence on the development of english literature of the 17th century was exerted by the english bourgeois revolution (1640-1650). it was held under religious puritan slogans, which determined the specifics of the artistic thought of …
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(the embodiment of reason and national interests) develops. in the tragedies "mithridates", "phaedra" by racine, a poetic image of tragic love and the confrontation of passions in the human soul is given, the need to follow the requirements of moral duty is asserted. the family, the state and the monarchy, according to racine, are inviolable, and every citizen must remain faithful to them. the french theater of the classical era, guided by the taste of the court audience, transferred the ideals of absolutism to the stage, created a type of hero who overcomes himself, subordinates his feelings to the interests of the state, fights for honor and glory. the strict rules of classicism were formulated by the french poet nicolas boileau (1636-1711) in his "poetic art", where he summarized the artistic experience of french literature of the xvii century. the literature of classicism developed under the sign of the dominance …
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cended in their ideas about a person from a certain norm. the hero must correlate his actions with the norm, only under this condition can he navigate both the artificial world of poetry and the natural world of nature. art is designed to form ideals that stand above the transient and changeable. the aim of the work is to clarify the topic of the course paper, to learn about the genesis myth. the structure of the course paper: the course paper consists of introduction, two chapters, conclusion and list of used literatures. the reader of the classical era is gradually becoming familiar with ancient poetry, history, which, along with philosophy, architecture, began to resist biblical legends, hagiographies. chapter i seventeeth american poetry 1.1 american poetry of the seventeenth century. how much do we know about the first settlers? we know that they started to arrive in new england in the …
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hing, in my opinion, because it shows the taylors as a normal, loving couple that time after time had some “spicy” moments in their live (356). nevertheless, they love each other and the poet describes their marriage as a “wedden’s knot, that ne’re can be untied: no alexander’s sword can it divide (356).” comparing the marriage with a “gordian knot,” taylor shows the strength of the union between his wife and himself (356). further on in the poem, taylor writes about his children. we can see a happiness of the father when the author compares himself with a plant whose “stock […] knotted and manly flower out brake” (357). this is how he describes the birth of his son. and later, “ my [taylor’s] branch again did knot, brought out another flower” this time the writer speaks about his daughter (357). taylor sees himself as a plant, and his children …
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nd. and it is up to lord to decide whether he “get’st them green, or let them seed” (357). there is no doubt that taylor adores his kids, but let us take a look at these lines. while “cropping” the “flowers (children)” christ “…having choice, chose this my branch […] lord take’t. i thank thee” (357). does it not sound like taylor is proud and happy that god took his children, and not somebody else’s? the poet sincerely believes that his children are in a much better place than earth now. furthermore, taylor sees humans as the property of god. “take [children], lord, they’re thine,” the poet addresses to god (357). nothing, even the death of loved ones, can shake the poet’s faith. not everyone, however, was as orthodox as taylor. anne bradstreet, a famous puritan poetess, did not write as much about religion as taylor. many other things inspired …

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genesis myth the popular seventeenth-century literature contents introduction chapter i seventeeth american poetry 1.1 american poetry of the seventeenth century. 1.2 the renaissance in england: second period. chapter ii genesis myth 2.1 a view on genesis myth and the seventeenth century english literature. conclusion list of used literature introduction actuality of the work. the first half of the 17th century was marked in england by the flourishing of baroque poetry, represented primarily by the school of metaphysical poets. one of the most talented poets of this direction, who opened new horizons of european poetry of modern times, was john donne (1572 - 1631), whose work is recommended to students to get acquainted with. the decisive influence on the development of …

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